Description
This is an extremely rare World War II United States Navy SACO (Sino-American Cooperative Organization) shoulder patch made in China. SACO was an intelligence outfit operating in tandem with the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), and was created by a 1942 treaty of the same name. Participated in by the Navy and the Marines, SACO's purpose was to learn information detrimental to the Japanese through means which included guerilla tactics. The patch was made in China, and displays a pennant bearing question marks and an anchor crossed against a Chinese sun.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Approximately 2-5/8" in diameter.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Twill embroidered in cotton/silk threads.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. PGEJX13 LBCJJX8/13 HldVAFHEX6/15 SVAFHEX9/15
CONDITION:7+ (Very Fine+): The patch shows some light to medium wear.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.